Soap-holder.



P. H. JUHGOLAUS.

mr noms.

Patented Sept. 15,1908.

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Parar 2f. .fzln/gama@ 'i i i lili UNITED STATES @ENT OFFICE. Persa H. iUiiGcLAUs, or ctssconinsiissora. i

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' lpodoation of Lettera Patent.

'Patented sape. 1e, 190e.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Persa H. Junocnaue, a citiun of the United States of America, reisidin at Glencoe, in the county of McLeod and tate of Minnesota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Soap-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in holders ada ted to prevent the unauthorixed remov of soap from publie laces.

One object of my invention is he roviaion of a aoa holder to which a cake o soap can be readi y and vquickly secured against removal.

A further object of my invention is to provide a soap holder which is simple, durable and ellicient and which can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination andarran ement of artshereinafter fully described, c aimed an illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view illustrating.

the application of my improved soap holder. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a sectional view illuatratin the manner in which the soap ia secured to t e holder. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the soap holder, the securing chain being removed. F' 5 is a detail pers tive view of the alidi lilock and locking ugs. Fi 6 is aview on t eline 6-6 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7--7 of Fig. 3.

Referrin to the drawing by reference numerals, l esignates an elongated tubular body, fully open at both of its ends and adapted to be inserted into a cake of soa in the manner illustrated in the drawing. he relatively outer end of thel body l is provided with arms 2 which project laterally therefrom inboth directions, and the relatively inner end thereof is provided with diametricallv o posed slots 3, which extend longitudinall or .a short distance and open out through t ie inner end. 'Ilie upper portion of the inner wall of the body l is provided with screw threads 4. A stop 5 is secured within the body 1 at a point ad'scent its lower end, and is arranged at ri it angles with relation to the plane of the s ots 3. A block 6 is movabl mounted within the body 1 and is provid with op ositely dis osed pivotally mounted locking ugs 7, whiclIiproject through the slots :l and engage the cake of soap when the block is in its innermost or vvantageo o operative position. The block is adapted to be moved into its innermost or operative osition by means of a rod 8 which is provided with a threaded portion l) located at a point adjacent its relativel outer end for enga ement with the tlire s 4 of the body l. ic rod 8 is provided with an operating head l0,

which is secured to its relatively outer end.

In ractice, the rod 8 is adusted to permit the b ock 6 to be moved to raw the locking luga 7 within the body l, after which a cake of soap is applied to the body, and then the rod 8 is operated to move the block into its innermost or operativo position. When the block 6 is in its innermost or operativo position, the locking lugs 7v project through the slots 3 into the cake of soap and prevent the removal of the same from the bod 1. movement of the block 6 in the direction of the relatively inner end of the body l is limited by the stop 5, and the body is provided in its relativelyinner side with a recess 6 to snugly receive said stop. The holder is adapted to be secured to a support by means of a chain or other flexible element 11, which is secured to the operating bead l0. The arms 2 form an operating head for the body l by mcaiisof which it canbe held einst movement while the rod 8 is being adjusted to move the block 6 into its innermost or `op- The erative gosition or to permit it to be adj'ustedv to with raw the locking lugs 7.

It should be apparent from thc above do.- scription taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, that I provide a soap holder from which it is impossible to remove a cake of soap without destroying the same; that the same comprises but few parts `of simple construction, and that the sani'e can be nianufacturiul and sold at a comparatively 'low cost.

Changes in the forni proportions and minor v details of construction may ybe made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the adtlio invention.

llaving fully described and illustrated my j invention, what I claim is:

1. A soap holder comprising a tubular body,.a. block movably mounted within the bod locking lugs pivotallv mounted u ion the block, said locking lugs being adapte( to project beyond the body when the block is in operative-position, a rod having threaded engagement with the body, said rod providing means by which the block can be moved into n eee,ee1

operative tion, end s flexible'element secured to t e rod.

2. A sosp holder comprising s. tubular bodyt provided with sn operating heed, e rlongmwsbly. mxited witltiixtii the bod oc ugs ivo y. moun u n e block end edle ted to project beydlid the body when the lock is in operstive position, e rod' hsving threaded engagement with the 1o bod r, esid rod providing meens by which the bloc cen be moved into operstive position, sn ogenting heed secured to the rod, end s next le element secured .to the operating 15 3. A eosp holder including s body, s. block movebly mounted within the body end provided with e locking lu sdepted to project beyond the body when t e block is in operetivetposition, end s rod by ineensv of which the block can be moved into o retive position, nid rod hsving thrcsd with the bod?.

4. A soap ioldcr xnclpdmg s body, e block movebly mounted within the bod end provided with e locking lu sdspt to project beyond the body when t e block is in operetive position, mesns sdspted to limit the movement of the block in one direction and mesns bywhich the block cen be moved into o rstive position, seid means lisving threadengsgement with the In testimony whereof I s my signsturc in presence of two witnesses.

PETER- H. JUNGCLAUS. Witnesses vEn WAnm., Joux Lmfrnx,

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